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Art: MUNNY MADNESS

Description:

Kidrobot's Munny toy offers the perfect canvas for creative minds to let loose all the crazy ideas in their beautiful and sometimes twisted minds. We hit up eleven amazing artists and gave them blank Munnies and a carte blanche to do anything they wanted with them. The Munnies we got back were scary, creepy, cute and superbly imaginative - take a look for yourselves.



Queen Andrea. What city do you represent? New York City, baby. Do you have a name for your Munny? ÒCA$H MUNEYÓ What inspired your design? Dollar signs, bling bling, graffiti lettering, gold, signpainter lettering, diamonds and polka dots. What is your design background? As a funky fresh native New Yorker and Graphic Designer/Illustrator/graffiti artist, IÕve worked with many urban companies and well-known brands creating custom art, logos, websites, editorial illustrations and graffiti. Heavy duty Art Direction, magazine design, branding and album cover art also keep me busy. Explosive new works and killer exhibitions are scheduled for Ô08 so. Website/contact: Website/contact: www.superfreshdesign.com, andrea@superfreshdesign.com



Coolvader. What city do you represent? Brooklyn. Do you have a name for your Munny? Um, self-portrait with guts... & curtains. What inspired your design? Sex and gore. What is your design background? BFA & MFA Website/contact: www.myspace.com/coolvader, www.coolvader.com



Dan Orosco (AKA D LuX) What city do you represent? Detroit. Do you have a name for your Munny? No. What inspired your design? The mid to late 80's skate scene. What is your design background? None. Website/contact: dluxart.blogspot.com, Dlux_art@yahoo.com



Brent Nolasco. What city do you represent? illadelphia What inspired your design? It is a collection ofÊall the different styles I useÊin my work. ////// What is your design background? None. I am self-taught. ////// Website/contact: www.brentjeromenolasco.30art.com, www.brentnolasco@gmail.com



Doug Hoffman (BOXGUTS) What city do you represent? I moved around my whole life, but the nomadic wanderings have left me layed out in Brooklyn the last 4 years. Do you have a name for your Munny? CrowSnakLarvaFeast. What inspired your design? A mixture of natural sounds, malfunctioning machinery and the smell of burning liver. What is your design background? Graffiti and illustration studied at RSAD. Website/contact: www.myspace.com/doughoffmanart, www.myspace.com/doughoffmanart, Boxguts@hotmail.com



Sket One. What city do you represent? Money-Kravin, Pistol-Wavin, New Haven, CT. Do you have a name for your Munny? He needs no introduction. What inspired your design? Tis the season! What is your design background? I am a visual artist with skills that go back to before most of y'all were born. A Connecticut-based graffiti artist, I have produced toys for such heavyweights as Kidrobot, Kaching/Mindstlyle, Wheaty Wheat, Red Magic, Circus Punks and basically so many more that if I listed them all you'd be reading a book. My original artwork has appeared in galleries across the globe, and I have designed for all types of clients, including Universal Music, EMI, DC Comics, Sedgwick & Cedar Clothing, Silent Skateboards and Grind King Trucks. Website/contact: www.sket-one.com www.myspace.com/sket_one



Dril one. What city do you represent? New York born and raised, now in San Francisco. Do you have a name for your Munny? Scrap Metal Two. What inspired your design? A design that has evolved since I started customizing vinyl in Dec 2005. What is your design background?Graffiti artist since 1989, now Graphic artist. Website/contact: www.drils.com



Jesse Hernandez. What city do you represent? I rep the Bay Area, Califaztlan. Do you have a name for your Munny? "BAT GOD" or "DIOS MURCIELAGO". What inspired your design? This design represents the bat as the messenger of the underworld. My work is often referred to as "Urban Aztec" which combines traditional indigenous styles and themes with an urban street sensibility. What is your design background? I am currently working as the Art Director/Co-creator of the cartoon The Nutshack (www.thenutshack.net), which is a hilarious new cartoon that takes place in San Francisco. I also do toy design, illustration and freelance animation through my company Immortal Studios, and find time to rock art shows whenever possible. Website/contact: www.immortalstudios.net, www.myspace.com/hernandez33, immortalstudios@hotmail.com



INDIE 184 What city do you represent? Washington Heights, NYC. Do you have a name for your Munny? Sir Mun Qi Spraes. What inspired your design? My graffiti pieces in the street, fruity pebbles and Paul Frank. What is your design background? I am a graphic designer, fashion designer and graffiti artist. Website/contact: www.indie184.com



COPE2 TRUE LEGEND! What city do you represent? The Bronx!! Do you have a name for your Munny? Enigma!! What inspired your design? Just doing what I do best art!! What is your design background? I am the Bronx Graffiti king and legend!! Website/contact: www.cope2kingsdestroy.com



Nasty Neil. What city do you represent? New York. Do you have a name for your Munny? "Guppy". What inspired your design? A Hammerhead Shark. What is your design background? Taught myself everything out of boredom when I was little, than neglected my talents for years and years 'til the first month of'07 when I decided not be a Wasted Talent. Website/contact: www.myspace.com/nastyneilcreations, www.myspace.com/therealwastedtalent